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South Dakota › Jerauld County › Wessington Springs

Weskota Manor Inc

608 1st Street Ne, Wessington Springs, SD 57382

CCN 435133 · Non-profit, corporation · 40 certified beds

Overall★★★★★
Health inspection★★★★★
Staffing★★★★★
Quality measures★★★★★

Ratings are based on the most recent data available; a facility's ratings may have changed since the last update. The health inspection rating is based on the three most recent standard surveys and complaint investigations. CMS processed this record on 1 Aug 2026. View the Care Compare record.

Weskota Manor Inc is a Non-profit, corporation nursing home in Wessington Springs, South Dakota, certified for 40 beds and caring for about 31 residents a day.

CMS gives it 4 of 5 stars overall, above the South Dakota median of 3; the health inspection rating is 4, staffing 4 and quality measures 3.

Inspectors recorded 6 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (3, 3, 0 by cycle, most recent first), none at the actual-harm level. That is 15.0 per 100 beds, fewer than the state median of 23.9.

CMS lists no fines or payment denials against the facility in the period covered.

Reported nurse staffing is 3.4 hours per resident per day (1.1 RN), close to the South Dakota median of 3.6; nursing staff turnover is 37.5%.

6health deficiencies, 3 survey cyclesnone at actual-harm level
$0fines listed by CMS0 penalties in period
3.4nurse hours per resident per daystate median 3.6
78%occupancy (residents ÷ beds)31 residents a day

Compared with county, state and nation

MeasureThis facilityJerauld Co. medianSouth Dakota medianUS average
Overall star rating4433.0
Health citations, 3 cycles661628.7
Citations per 100 beds15.015.023.926.8
Total nurse hours per resident day3.43.43.63.9
RN hours per resident day1.11.10.80.7
Nursing staff turnover37.5%37.5%46.6%45.8%
Fines listed$0$0$20,183—

County and state figures are medians across facilities (1 in the county, 96 in the state); the US column is the CMS national average where CMS publishes one.

Citations by survey cycle

Cycle 1 (latest)3
Cycle 23
Cycle 30

Dark bar: this facility. Grey bar: South Dakota average per facility for the same cycle, as published by CMS. Standard health survey dates: 15 Jan 2026, 14 Aug 2024.

Severity mix: D ×3 E ×2 F ×1

Health deficiencies

Every health citation in the current CMS record (three survey cycles), most recent first. Tag text is the CMS requirement summary, not the inspection narrative.

Scope and severity letters (A–L)
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
J
K
L
Actual harm
G
H
I
Potential for more than minimal harm
D
E
F
Potential for minimal harm
A
B
C

Survey dateTagWhat the tag requiresSeverityTypeCorrected
15 Jan 2026F0628Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.EStandard survey1 Mar 2026
15 Jan 2026F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.DStandard survey1 Mar 2026
15 Jan 2026F0761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.DStandard survey1 Mar 2026
14 Aug 2024F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.FStandard survey28 Sep 2024
14 Aug 2024F0699Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.EStandard survey28 Sep 2024
14 Aug 2024F0761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.DStandard survey28 Sep 2024

Penalties

CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this facility in the period covered.

Staffing

Total nursing3.4 h
Nurse aides2.24 h
LPN0.06 h
RN1.1 h
Weekend total3.01 h

Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the South Dakota average. Turnover: nursing staff 37.5%, RNs 16.7%; 0 administrators left in the reporting year.

Quality measures

MeasureResidentsThis facilitySouth Dakota medianUS median
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increasedLong Stay21.9%20.7%12.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladderLong Stay0.0%1.7%0.3%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infectionLong Stay6.1%2.2%0.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injuryLong Stay5.8%4.8%2.8%
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medicationShort Stay0.0%1.5%1.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsenedLong Stay12.3%19.6%12.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcersLong Stay1.6%3.9%4.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medicationLong Stay22.4%22.4%13.4%

Four-quarter averages for the measures CMS uses in the quality-measure star rating (2025Q2-2026Q1). Lower is better for every measure listed. Medians are computed across facilities on this site.

Ownership

Ownership type: non-profit, corporation. Legal business name: Weskota Manor Inc.

OrganisationRole in the CMS recordInterestSince
Horizon Health Care IncOperational/managerial controlNOT APPLICABLE01/01/2024
Horizon Health Care IncAdp of the snfNOT APPLICABLE04/22/2026

Only organisations are shown. CMS also records individual owners, officers and managing employees; this site does not publish people's names.

Questions and answers

How many deficiencies has Weskota Manor Inc been cited for?

6 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 0 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The South Dakota median is 16 per facility.

Has Weskota Manor Inc been fined?

CMS lists no fines against the facility in the period covered.

How does staffing at Weskota Manor Inc compare?

Reported total nurse staffing is 3.4 hours per resident per day against a South Dakota median of 3.6 and a national average of 3.9.

Who operates Weskota Manor Inc?

Ownership type is non-profit, corporation. Organisations in the CMS ownership record include Horizon Health Care Inc. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.

When was Weskota Manor Inc last inspected?

The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 15 Jan 2026; the most recent standard health survey was 15 Jan 2026.

Where does this data come from?

All figures are from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Care Compare datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership and quality measures), processed 1 Aug 2026. Ratings and citations may change; the Care Compare record is authoritative.

Provenance

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare nursing home datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership, MDS quality measures, state and national averages), public domain, processed by CMS on 1 Aug 2026. Facility record: Care Compare. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections.